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EDITOR'S SPECIAL NOTE (by KB8NW):
There will "NOT" be an OPDX bulletin
for August 14th and 21st. I know, you heard this before, but it is true
this time. My wife (chief proof-reader) and I will be going to Las Vegas
(without the young adults) for our 25th wedding anniversary (How did she
put up with me all these years?) and to visit my dad. I can really use
the break! However, PLEASE continue to send your DX info to me.

3A, MONACO
Jeff, VA3QSL, will be visiting Europe during August and will
be operating occasionally from Monaco (3A) between August 8-13th. His
callsign will be 3A/VA3QSL/M under his CEPT licence. He will likely be
on the 40, 20 and 15 meter bands using 100 watts into a mobile hamstick
antenna. QSL direct to homecall or bureau.

4X, ISRAEL
The "DX News Letter" reports that Mirko, DL8ABO, will sign
4X/DL8ABO/p while he is on a business trip to Tel Aviv and Haifa from
now until August 19th. He will be active on SSB with 100 watts into a
wire antenna. QSL via bureau to DL8ABO or to his CBA.

6 AND 30 METERS NEWS FROM INDIA
Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, reports that from
August 1st through December 31st, 2000, Indian Amateurs (VU) have been
given permission to use 10.100 to 10.150 MHz and the spot frequencies
of 50.350 and 50.55 MHz.

D2, ANGOLA
Hossam, SU1HM, is now active as SU1HM/D2 from Luanda, the
capital of Angola. He can be found every evening on 14160 khz (+/- QRM)
on SSB. Hossam starts around 2300z. QSL direct via his home callsign
address (OK in callbook) at: Hossam El Shenawy, 16 El Daher Square,
Cairo 11271, Egypt.
Also, look for D2EB on 15 meters SSB around 21290 after 1830z.

E4, PALESTINE
Guenter, OE1GZA, was expected to operate this past Saturday
as E4/OE1GZA on 20/15 meters and 17/10 meters if propagation was good.
However, it looks like it did not happen. There were no QSNs reported.
Arie, 4X6UO, informed OPDX that 6 meters is definitely not allowed in
Palestine at the moment (The question was asked and very kindly refused).
Arie also mentioned that in a little while Guenter will operate RTTY.
The equipment is in hand; it is just a question of what software to use.

FR/T, TROMELIN ISLAND
The Lyon DX Group is still active as FR/F6KDF/T
until August 16th. Many have been asking, "Is there online logs?" The
team has indicated that online logs will be available after the DXpedition
is over. For more information, check out their Web site at:

HO1, PANAMA
Operators Wil/DJ7AA, Manfred/DK1BT and Tina/DL6MYL will be
active as HO1A from September 16th through October 1st. The principal
purpose for their DXpedition is the participation in the CQWW DX RTTY
Contest. They plan to be active before and after the contest on all HF
bands. However, Panama is actually not a rare country. The team wants
to be active on the WARC and low bands as well as CW and RTTY which
are still very much in demand. For this reason, they will concentrate
mainly on these modes and bands. They will pay special attention par-
ticularly on the low bands to Europe and Asia. The time around the
equinox is surely ideal for connections with this continent. For more
details and information, check their Web site at:

HR, HONDURAS (Update, Please refer to OPDX.472)
A group from Spain will
be active from here September 17-25th, transmitting on all HF bands,
SSB, CW and RTTY operation while installing 9 new digipeaters. The
Spanish team will consist of 6 OM and 1 YL and work together with the
"Radio Club de Tegucigalpa". This is more than a simple DXpedition. The
operators are very experienced DXpeditioners, but also have the knowledge
to work with TNCs, antennas, Tranceivers, Eproms , etc. They are going
to operate from two HF stations, 24 hours a day, but currently the
callsign is not known. The team has asked for HQ1R, and they are waiting
for the authority's answer. More details are forthcoming.

INTERNATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE/LIGHTSHIP WEEKEND ACTIVITY
Members of the
Wicklow Wireless Society will operate EI9KLH from the Lighthouse on the
Old Head of Kinsale on the south coast of Ireland during the International
Lighthouse/Lightship weekend August 19-20th. QSL via bureau or direct
to EI9HQ.

AS-089. Andy, UA1PBP/9 will operate from Marresal'sky Koshi Island
for 5-7 days beginning around August 5-7th. He will be
using 100 watts into a dipole antennas on 40-10 meters
including the WARC bands. QSL via RK1PWA.

EU-011. Three members of the Western DX Cluster Group, G3WNI/Bill,
G0PSE/Tom and G0WMW/Doug will be activating St. Mary's (Isles
of Scilly) using the special event callsign GB0SM. They will
be active from September 30th through October 7th, on 160-10
meters and possibly 6 meters. The modes will be CW, SSB and
probably RTTY. QSL via the Bureau, direct to G3WNI or via
E-mail to: g0pse@qsl.net

EU-052. Laci, HA0HW, will spend his holiday with his family on Korfu
(Kerkira) again and will be active as SV8/HA0HW/p now through
August 19th. Activity will be on all bands (including the
WARCs) CW/SSB and maybe RTTY. The low band activity will
depend on the local area to hang up some long wires. On the
other bands Laci will use mono verticals on fishing rods
like he did in the last few years. He states this is a
vacation, but he will try to be on the bands during the local
early mornings and later evenings while family members are
in bed.

EU-183. Corneliu, YO4AUL, informs OPDX that the complete story about
Sacalinu Mare Island (EU-183) can be found on the Web page:

IOTA OOOPPPSS DEPARTMENT. In last week's bulletin, two items apparently
were mixed together. Not sure how it happened (it may have happened
during the power outage), but the following should have read as follows:
EU-052. Look for Gerard, F2VX, to sign SV8/F2VX from Keflonia
Island now through August 13th.

EU-057. After the IOTA contest, look for the DL0KWH team to
be active on HF CW/SSB with their individual callsigns
(DH7NO, DL2RTK, DL2SWW, DL2VFR). Pictures from last
year and logs after the contest will be available at:

J3, GRENADA
Dave, G3TBK, is now active as J3/G3TBK and he told your
editor Sunday morning that he is currently working there for about the next
6 to 8 weeks. He will be active on all bands but will concentrate on
the WARC bands. Dave was spotted this past weekend on 20 meters CW/SSB
(14020 and 14195 kHz after 0130z), 17 meters SSB (18145 kHz after 1230z)
and 12 meters on 24900 kHz around 1615z. He states that he will be active
75% on CW. QSL via CBA.

JW, SVALBARD
Jarda, OK2PBM, will be active as JW/OK2PBM from Longyearbyen
(IOTA EU-026) from August 9-16th. Activity will be on CW, SSB, RTTY and
(possibly) PSK31 on 160-10 meters. He is planning to operate on CW 35 kHz
+/- QRM up from band edge, on SSB 10 kHz below DX windows, RTTY and PSK31
on the usual frequencies. QSL via OK2PBM, Jaroslav Rohleder,
Karla Capka 2348, 697 01 Kyjov, Czech Republic.

MJ, JERSEY
Barry, N0KV (M0CQS), currently living in the UK, informs
OPDX that he just received confirmation from the Jersey Amateur Radio
Society for the use of their club station for the CQWW SSB Contest
(October 28-29th) and associated operation beginning October 22nd. He
will use the callsign MJ/N0KV from LaMoye, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK,
from Zone 14 and operate as a Single Op or Multi/Single. Operators will
be N0KV and possibly others. Station 1 consists of: IC-756, Alpha amp
(400W), A3 tri-bander, R7000(WARC) and bandpass filter. Station 2 consists
of: FT-100, club tri-bander, 40/80M dipoles and bandpass filter. Operation
outside the contest will be on both CW and SSB starting Sunday, October
22nd, and ending after the contest. Activity will be largely day/evening
hours (local) before the contest. Jersey is IOTA EU-013. Barry plans to
be back in the US after the contest. QSL via N0KV: Barry Mitchell,
12200 Boothill Dr., Parker, CO 80138 USA

OOPPPSSS DEPARTMENT
Information last week under "HU4, EL SALVADOR"
was received/translated wrong by sender. This operation took place last
year, so please disregard.

QSL INFO AND NEWS
Phil, G3SWH, is pleased to announce that he has now answered all the
direct QSL requests for the Wasini Island, 5Z4WI, operation as received
to date. If you sent a direct card but enclosed anything other than
1 USD or a valid IRC, then your reply will have been sent via the
RSGB Bureau. Phil states, "Please note that 1000 lire and other small
denomination banknotes of other currencies are valueless in UK."

Steve, W9XF, received an E-mail from Abubaker, 5A1A, and in the message
he mentions that Libya does not recognize IRCs and asked that any QSL
requests should include green stamps and be sent via registered mail.
So far, it appears he's been footing the postage bill for QSLs he
receives unless they contain green stamps.

The QSL Manager for EJ7M from EU-121 during the IOTA Contest should
be sent to: Denis O' Flynn EI6HB Ladysbridge P.O., Castlemartyr,
Co. Cork. Ireland. QSLs can also be sent via the IRTS Bureau.

A group of Sakhalin Island Radio Amateurs activated the new IOTA AS-149
from Moneron Island (RR-16-01 for Russian Robinson Award) for 8 days
beginning at the end of July and at the beginning of August as RK0FWL/p.
Operators were RA0FF, RA0FU, RA0FW, RA0FN and RA0FY. They made about
8000 QSOs, including 800 QSOs in the IOTA contest. QSL via RK0FWL (not
RA0ZD) to his callbook address: P.O.BOX 79, Yu-Sakhalinsk, 693010,
RUSSIA (or via the bureau).

IK7JWX/7, active from Grande Island (EU-091) during the IOTA Contest,
is to be QSLed via the bureau, or direct to: P.O. Box 218, 73100 Lecce,
Italy.

Larry, N4VA, reports that he has a bunch of IRCs available (for USA
addresses only). He states, "They are piling up from my QSL chores
for S21AM and S21R. 75 cents each, any quantity. All have a postal
mark of some sort in the left corner and all are the airmail variety."
If interested, they should E-mail him at " N4VA@yahoo.com "
to request/reserve a quantity.

VP9, BERMUDA
Seiji, JH6RTO, will be active as M0RAA/VP9 from September
21-26th. His activity will be on 40-6 meters. QSL via JH6VLF through the
JARL Bureau or CBA. Seiji also states that he will stop his QSLing until
next February when he returns from England to Japan. This includes his
AH0R (/AH2/VP9), KC6FS/T88FS, S79SF, etc... operations. Please note
that Masanori, JH6VLF does not have the logs and QSLs for these operations.

WEB PAGE OF INTEREST
One thing amateur radio operators are very fearful
about is lightning strikes. Check out the Web page at:

ZD7, ST. HELENA
Barrie, ZD7MY, was active this past weekend on 15 meters
SSB (21310 kHz) between 1900 and 2130z. He uses a three element beam
with 90 watts. QSL via CBA.

ZONE 23
Look for Alex/RA0WA and RA0WAC to operate respectively as
RK0YWA/P from Tuva (Zone 23, WAZ). This expedition will take place in
the Sayanskij Mountain. No dates were provided (we will try to find out),
but they will operate on all bands including the WARCs. QSL via RA0WA

Excerpts and distribution of The OPDX Bulletin are granted as long as
KB8NW/OPDX/BARF80 receive credit. To contribute DX info, call BARF-80 BBS
online at 440-237-8208 28.8k/14400/9600/2400/1200 and leave a message with
the Sysop or send via InterNet Mail to:

which
shares the same phone line as BARF-80 BBS using a data/fax/phone switch.
To access: 1) Dial Number. 2) Wait for first ring (the second ring should
be a false ring from the fax/data switch box) and then dial four quick
ones ("1111"). (NOTE: Some FAX machines that send single "BEEPS" every
second will not have to do this step.) 3) The phone will pick up and
after the "BEEP" leave your voice message or FAX.

Regularly activated islands counting for premium points in August and
September 2000 are listed below.

The CDXC web pages (www.cdxc.org.uk) contain the full IOTA 2000 rules,
island listings and an FAQ page. These web pages also contain conversion
tables between the new IOTAs arising as a result of the publication of the
IOTA Directory 2000 and the old IOTAs that qualify for the IOTA 2000
Programme.

Version 3 of the SM6DEC record system can now be downloaded. There was a bug
in earlier versions which prevented the printing of records. This has now
been fixed. Existing records can be imported to the new version.

Mike, KH6ND/KH5 has been increasingly QRV from Palmyra Atoll. Mike is
active on CW, and looks for Europe on the higher bands. He has been
posted frequently in the 12-14Z time slot.

Mike is now monitoring six meters, as well. After several weeks of
listening, he caught an opening on 5 August and logged 3 KH6 stations on
Big Island, as well as 45 JA's. He monitors Hawaiian beacon frequencies
and transmits on 50.110 MHz

Mike is also QRV on the low bands. Despite summer conditions, he logged
several hundred North American stations on 80m last week. He has also
erected a 160 meter antenna, which was tested successfuly in a QSO with
NI6T on 6 August. Operators needing Palmyra on those bands should
arrange a sked with Mike when he is encountered on the higher bands.

Last year 218 amateur radio stations were established at lighthouses and
lightships in 39 countries on 6 continents for the International
Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend 1999. So far 241 stations are planned in 43
countries for this year's event which will take place from 0001 UTC on
Saturday 19 August until 2359 UTC on Sunday 20 August 2000. A full list
of stations can be found at www.waterw.com/~weidner/LH-day-table.htm
or e-mail Mike GM4SUC gm4suc@compuserve.com

Next year's event will be from 0001UTC on Saturday 18 August until 2359
UTC Sunday 19 August 2001.